Marcel Jacobs PT – Midtown Manhattan Physical Therapy in NYC
Shoulder arthritis is characterized by pain, stiffness, and inflammation of the shoulder, causing limited shoulder mobility and functional use. Although there is no cure to shoulder arthritis, there are many nonsurgical treatments available for managing pain and maximizing functional use. The shoulder joint is made up of three bones, the scapula (shoulder blade), the upper …
Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is characterized by stiffness and pain in the shoulder. Frozen shoulder typically begins insidiously, and worsens over time and can resolve within 1 to 3 years. There are many potential risk factors that can lead to the development of frozen shoulder. For example, immobilizing the shoulder and keeping it still …
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder characterized by sensitive points in your muscles, also known as trigger points. Trigger points can cause pain in the muscle and may affect unrelated parts of your body, also known as pain referral. Typically, repetitive muscle contraction can lead to this syndrome. Potential causes of this syndrome …
Scoliosis is characterized by a sideways curvature of the spine and is most often diagnosed during adolescence. The cause of scoliosis in childhood is mostly unknown. Although most cases of scoliosis are mild, some can be very severe causing curvature that can make it difficult for the lungs to function properly. In many cases, no …
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which the spine is unstable, causing lower back pain. Spondylolisthesis is characterized by the slippage of one of the vertebrae onto the vertebrae below, potentially putting pressure on the nerves and causing leg and low back pain. While both spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis cause back pain, they are not the same. …
Piriformis Syndrome is characterized by spasms in the piriformis muscle, leading to buttock pain. In some cases, the piriformis can irritate the adjacent sciatic nerve and cause sciatica-like pain, numbness, and tingling along the back of the leg and into the foot. The piriformis muscle attaches from the lower spine to the upper portion of …
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction typically causes lower back and/or leg pain. Leg pain can be challenging to differentiate from sciatica-like radiating leg pain caused by a lumbar disc herniation, as symptoms are very similar. Today it is estimated that the sacroiliac joint is responsible for 15% to 30% of lower back pain cases. The sacroiliac joint …
Spinal stenosis is characterized by the narrowing of the spaces in the vertebral column, causing pressure on the spinal cord and nerves running through the spine. Spinal stenosis most often occurs in the neck and lower back. Symptoms can greatly vary, ranging from no symptoms to severe pain, numbness, and tingling. Spinal stenosis is typically …
Sciatica is a term used to describe radiating pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through the hips and down into each leg. A true diagnosis of sciatica typically involves symptoms on one side of the body. Conditions that cause compression of the sciatic nerve such as bone …
Lumbar radiculopathy, also known as “pinched nerve”, or “sciatica”, usually occurs when one of the spinal nerves exiting the spinal cord in the low back gets irritated or compressed. This can cause muscle weakness and pain that radiates into the buttock, upper thigh, leg, and/or foot and ankle regions. Lumbar radiculopathy can be either chronic …